Light emitting composite with phosphor components

US8968600B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968600-B2
Application numberUS-201213402668-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2012
Priority dateFeb 24, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Disclosed herein are phosphor compositions having high gadolinium concentrations. Some embodiments include a thermally stable ceramic body comprising an emissive layer, wherein said emissive layer comprises a compound represented by the formula (A 1-x-z Gd x D z ) 3 B 5 O 12 , wherein: D is a first dopant selected from the group consisting of Nd, Er, Eu, Mn, Cr, Yb, Sm, Tb, Ce, Pr, Dy, Ho, Lu and combinations thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Ca, La, Tb, and combinations thereof; B is selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Si, Ga, In, and combinations thereof; x is in the range of about 0.20 to about 0.80; and z is in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.10. Also disclosed are thermally stable ceramic bodies that can include the composition of formula I. Methods of making the ceramic body and a lighting device including the ceramic body are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A thermally stable ceramic body comprising an emissive layer, wherein said emissive layer comprises: a compound represented by the formula (A 1-x-z Gd x D z ) 3 B 5 O 12 , wherein: D is a first dopant selected from the group consisting of Nd, Er, Eu, Mn, Cr, Yb, Sm, Tb, Ce, Pr, Dy, Ho, Lu and combinations thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Ca, La, Tb, and combinations thereof; B is selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Si…

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What does patent US8968600B2 cover?
Disclosed herein are phosphor compositions having high gadolinium concentrations. Some embodiments include a thermally stable ceramic body comprising an emissive layer, wherein said emissive layer comprises a compound represented by the formula (A 1-x-z Gd x D z ) 3 B 5 O 12 , wherein: D is a first dopant selected from the group consisting of Nd, Er, Eu, Mn, Cr, Yb, Sm, Tb, Ce, Pr, Dy, Ho, Lu a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhang Bin, Mochizuki Amane, Nakamura Toshitaka, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K11/7774. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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